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WorksheetsInternational Law Trivia
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 35mins
With what is the Chicago Convention of 1944 concerned?
Civil Aviation
Laws of Space
The High Seas
Tariffs
Is the testing of weapons in outer space allowed by international law?
Yes
No
How far does the 'exclusive economic zone' of a country extend into the sea?
12 nautical miles
200 nautical miles
100 nautical miles
50 nautical miles
Which of the following is not an agreement governed by the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
TRIPS
GATT
GATS
UNCTAD
What does the 'most-favored nation' principle of GATT (Art. 1) mean?
"Signatory parties..."
...have to extend equal trading privileges to all other signatories.
...may choose one trading partner to be their 'most-favored nation'.
...may extend special trading privileges to some other signatories.
...receive special privileges compared to non-signatories.
What does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights state in its first Article?
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
All human beings have the right to liberty.
All human beings have the right to life.
All human beings share equal rights to liberty and life.
'Ius ad bellum', the right to wage war, was officially abolished in which year?
1947
1954
1974
1928
When is the use of force justified by international law?
Only in case of self-defense
In case of self-defense OR if authorized by the UN security council
Only if authorized by the UN security council
In case of self-defense, but only if authorized by the UN security council
Are declarations of the General Assembly of the United Nations binding under international law?
Yes
No
Some say international law is worthless, as it is not enforceable.
Is international law 'real' law?
Yes
No
According to international law, where can nuclear weapons be tested?
The Moon
Corfu channel
Antarctica
None of these
Between which two countries was the first submarine cable laid in 1851 to carry telecommunication signals across stretches of ocean?
Denmark and Sweden
Wales and Ireland
France and England
Netherlands and England
Which of these treaties was signed first?
Treaty of Trianon
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Brussels
According to the 1949 Geneva Conventions, what is the legal age limit of childhood?
12
16
18
All of these
Prior to which date was it theoretically possible to lay claim to the Moon?
1947
2010
1967
1969
Which of these nations did not sign the Versailles Peace Treaty?
Ecuador
Siam
The Soviet Union
Haiti
Which sea lane dispute led to a case that ended up determining whether oil rigs are legally classified as ships?
The entrance to the Baltic Sea
The Straits of Malaysia
The Arabian Gulf
The English Channel
Which is the oldest international organization?
International Committee of the Red Cross
International Labour Organization
Universal Postal Union
International Telecommunications Union
Which of these is not a recognized criterion for statehood?
An army
Government
Defined territory
Permanent population
What did Germany protest about Zurich’s airport?
Violations of German airspace
Tax avoidance
Dangerous cargo
Illegal immigrants
One of the first examples of a diplomatic mission is found in the Bible. Which Israelite king was visited by the Queen of Sheba?
King David
King Solomon
King Saul
King Herod
The origins of modern public international law can be traced directly from the work of Roman Jurisconsults in the 2nd Century AD. Whose work was particularly influencial in providing an early distinction between civil and international law?
Cicero
Gaius
Iulius
Marcus
What name did the Romans give to their concept of international law?
Dominium
Ius civile
Lex talionis
Ius gentium
The fall of the Roman Empire was a serious blow to the development of international law until the late 11th Century. What event sparked its resurgence?
Pope Urban II urges the First Crusade
Omar Khayyam publishes his" Rubaiyat"
The discovery of a complete copy of Justinian's Code in Pisa
The great schism forces greater consideration of diplomatic relations
An event that sparked a rapid development in international law, was the capture of the Portuguese galleon, the Santa Catalina, by a ship from the Dutch East India company in 1601. This was argued to be a breach of the 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas because the Dutch vessel was in Portuguese waters.
Where did the incident take place?
In the Straits of Malacca
In the South Atlantic, near Sao Paulo
Off the coast of Lisbon
In the Gulf of Cambay
Who was the young Dutch lawyer hired by the Dutch East India company to prepare their defence for the capture of the Santa Catalina?
Hugo de Groot
Pieter Corneliuszoon Hooft
Baruch Benedictus de Spinoza
Peter Stuyvesant
The spread of international law to the world was facilitated by the Ching Dynasty ordering the translation of what text into Chinese in 1864?
Justinian's Code
The Law of War and Peace
Elements of International Law
The Prince
Commodore Perry's expedition to Japan in 1853 marked a watershed in Japanese history in many respects. More significant to the development of international law in Japan was the arrival and tenure of which American Consul-General?
William Atherton
Nathan Algren
John Logan
Townsend Harris
Following World War I, Woodrow Wilson came to the post-war negotiations with a plan for a League of Nations to prevent another war between major powers. Which of the following is NOT true about the League of Nations?
It failed spectacularly in the 1930s
Its creation coincided with the formation of the Permanent Court of International Justice
It was initially founded with just 18 members
The United States did not join
. The United Nations Charter was signed on the 26th June 1945 in what city?
San Francisco, USA
Rome, Italy
Geneva, Switzerland
New York, USA
The UN Charter brought in more than just the General Assembly and Security Council. Which of the following was also created?
The Trusteeship Council
The World Health Organisation
The International Monetary Fund
The International Labour Organisation
Cassese notes that there were two dominant plans regarding how the United Nations was going to preserve world peace. Whose theory has become dominant in the structures of the UN?
Neither plan is really represented in the modern structure
The United Kingdom
A balanced synthesis of the US and UK plans
The United States of America
Which of the following signatories to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court had ratified it when it came into force on 1st July 2002?
Zimbabwe
Argentina
The United Arab Emirates
The United States of America
One of the main purposes of the United Nations is to prevent future wars. Which provision of the UN charter actually prohibits the use of force in international relations?
Article 2(4)
Article 1(2)
Article 11
Article 51
Following the launch of Sputnik in October 1957, a whole new frontier was opened up for exploration, exploitation and international law. What is the acronym for the United Nations committee that quickly formed in response?
UNPAC
UNCOPUOS
UNOSC
UNPROFOR
